"I think anything that our players can do, or that we can do as a staff, that honors those coaches. They're the reason why we're here relative to where this program is, and the stage that it's on now," Marquette University basketball coach Buzz Williams said.

Majerus' funeral will be held Saturday morning at Gesu Church on the Marquette campus.

He will also be remembered during a moment of silence before Saturday's Marquette-Wisconsin basketball game.

Friday morning, his family released a statement thanking the community for it support.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support we have received from so many people following the death of our brother, Rick. We cannot begin to express our sincere gratitude to everyone for their thoughts, prayers and well-wishes during this difficult time for all of us."